I've ridden some janky FS bikes and I hated them. Then I rode a good one and I liked it a lot, so I built one.

Sometimes people say you can just pick good lines and not need a FS bike. Well, you don't need suspension at all, but it helps. Eventually you will find places with no clean line, and a good FS bike is really awesome.

That's for the XC and singletrack trail riding I do. For DH and AM, it's a massive benefit... but there's not much opportunity to ride those conditions for me.